Nidau-Büren Canal, Biel

Name: Nidau-Büren Canal
Address: Biel, Switzerland

#6 among attractions in Biel

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The Nidau-Büren Canal is a 12-kilometer -long canal that drains the waters of the river Aare out of the Lake of Biel/Bienne toward Solothurn. It was dug as an important part of the first Jura water correction. ()

Local name: Nidau-Büren-Kanal Coordinates: 47°7'22"N, 7°14'3"E

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Biel Switzerland

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Nidau-Büren Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Nidau, Neues Museum, Burg Grenchen, Madretsch.

0.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Schloss Nidau, Biel
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss city of Biel, Schloss Nidau stands as a charming historical landmark that beckons visitors with its storied past and architectural allure. This venerable castle, whose foundations date back to the 13th century, has been a silent...
1.2 miN
47°8'21"N • 7°14'32"E
Neues Museum, Biel
31 min walk • Art museum, History museum, Museum
0.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Burg Grenchen, Biel
10 min walk • The Burg Grenchen, also known as Bettleschloss, was a hill castle located above the present-day municipalities of Grenchen and Bettlach in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It is one of the early clearing castles in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland.
1.3 miNE
Mosque
Madretsch, Biel
33 min walk • Madretsch is a former commune in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is a suburb of Biel/Bienne, which it joined in 1920. Previously a rural suburb with some remaining farms and green areas, it has now become fully integrated as a city suburb, without any real local character any more.
0.4 miNE
Area
Nidau, Biel
10 min walk • Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
1.3 miN
47°8'25"N • 7°14'31"E
Pasquart, Biel
33 min walk • Museum
1.1 miNE
47°8'6"N • 7°14'53"E
Kongresshaus - Palais des Congrès, Biel
27 min walk • Convention center, Palace